Edward Kuruku

PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT, AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN GBOKO, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA BENUE STATE

The study investigated psychological empowerment and self-efficacy as predictors of employment among primary school teachers in Gboko Local Government Area. A total of 100 staff were randomly selected from the primary schools in the area. The instruments used for data collection were Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES). General Self-Efficacy Scal...

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND SOCIAL CULTURAL FACTORS ON PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN GBOKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

The research examined the influence of gender and socio cultural factors on prosocial behaviour among tertiary institutions in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. A descriptive survey deign was adopted for the study. A sample size of 361 students was used and data analysed using Pearson moment product correlation. Prosocial tendencies measu...

THE EFFECT OF PASTURALISTS (FULANI HERDSMEN) AND FARMERS' CONFLICTS ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIDDLE-BELT REGION OF NIGERIA

The paper examined the incessant and perennial conflict between pastoralists otherwise called Fulani herdsmen and farmers' conflict in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria especially in states like Benue, Nassarawa, Taraba, Plateau and Kaduna. The objective of the paper was to critically examine the recurrent herdsmen and farmers' conflict in the regi...

The Relationship between Motivation and Job Performance Among Staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National Petroleum Corperation (NNPC) Makurdi

The study investigated the relationship between motivation and job performance among staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Makurdi depots Benue State. The study adopted a survey design, where 170 staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation consisting of 89 (52.4...

Quality Assurance in Organizations: The Role of TQM and ISO 20700 as Panacea for effective Performance and Sustainability in Selected Companies in Nigeria

The paper examined the role of Total Quality Management (TQM) and ISO-20700 as a panacea for effective organizational performance and sustainability among selected moribound companies in Nigeria. The objective of the paper was to appraise the role of these quality management systems in Nigerian organizations with particular reference to Ajaokuta St...